Three Muses - Newspaper

A little birdie told me someone is waiting to be the first to post this week. I wouldn't want to disappoint, so here's MY newsprint. Can't wait to see yours! See my blog for credits.

The Three Muses Challenge - "Oh, Man!"

Wednesday is already seven hours old here in my part of the world (south-west Australia). The theme this week is "OH, MAN!" The only requirement is to include a man or men in your pictures. I got carried away with collage, beginning with separate mini collages of each of the men. I spent an enjoyable time building them up with bits and pieces and some drawing.
Have fun with this one - or treat the theme seriously. Anything goes!
For details of picture and credits click HERE

Three Muses Challenge - Architecture

I have always been fascinated by the architecture of lost civilizations, such as the cliff dwellers pictured above, in the canyons of SW Colorado. The poem is by one of my favorite contemporary poets, Don Blanding (enlarge to read more easily). Many of these dwellings still stand today and it is possible to walk in the footsteps of those people of 800 years or so ago. How they crafted these stone cities with nothing but their bare hands and primitive tools is remarkable. (A bit more about them on my blog). My thanks to Gayle Page-Robak, who suggested architecture for this week's topic. Thanks, Gayle, for my journey into the past!

The Three Muses Challenge - Nature

This week's theme is NATURE in all its wonders and we invite you to use something from nature in your pictures. I have chosen fish (in a whimsical setting). I admit to getting carried away and altering them outrageously, placing them outside their comfort zone (water!!) which could be injurious to their health.

There are so many ways to approach the theme. We can't wait to see what our wonderful artists come up with.

For credits, click HERE

Bev's Baaaaack!

I have seen the devil and it's is called Malware! After a month of ups and down in trying to rid my computer of this accursed stuff, my computer guru finally had to reformat my hard drive. Being the queen of procrastination, I had not backed up since September, so I lost a lot of "stuff". Not to mention all my bookmarks! Curses, confound and drat! Thanks for all your kind wishes. I'm trying to get reorganized. I tried to catch up with my comments, but I'm having a bit of trouble there, so if I missed you I'm sorry. All the entries this week were stellar!

Three Muses - Postage Stamps

Stamps are so much fun to play with. The lady is really "into" her work! I hope you all enjoy creating your version of art with stamps. Can't wait to see! (I apologize for late post. We're in the midst of a ^%$#%$# snowstorm, and I was distracted).

The Three Muses Challenge - Birds of a feather

It's already Wednesday morning here in Western Australia so we are getting an early start. The theme this week is BIRDS OF A FEATHER. My cockatoos have been given a makeover and sent off to a honeymoon in Paris. I can't wait to see what you have done with YOUR birds.

For details of my picture, click HERE

Three Muses -Quote or Quip

This is one of my favorite quotes because it is so true! As women, we are so quick to accept blame for any number of things which are beyond our control. We're all loyal members of the congregation of Our Lady of Perpetual Guilt. (See my blog for origin of this, and for credits). I'm looking forward to all your favorite quotes and quips to add to my quote journal. And, most important of all, HAVE FUN!

The Three Muses - Something in the Air

I'm not sure I believe my own quote, cynic that I am, but the idea of floating in a cool, cloudy world appeals to an Aussie suffering the effects of one extreme heatwave after another! Global warming is alive and well in south-Western Australia where all sorts of records are being broken.

I can't wait to see what you have floating in your air space!!

Credits for my picture are HERE

Three Muses Challenge #33 - Water

My personal muse led me to underwater whimsy with this challenge. I'm anxious to see where the challenge takes you. I'm reminded of Walter Winchell's lead-in for an old radio show,--"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea!" Maybe we'll have some of those before the week is out! See my blog for credits to my piece. (It's inspired by the work of Angi Sullins and Silas Toball.) We had such a phenomenal response to last week's challenge, I hope this one is equally as inspirational. Have fun!

The Three Muses Challenge - Angels

Welcome to all our wonderful and talented artists for our first challenge of 2010. We hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable holiday season and we wish you a very Happy New Year.

Our theme this week is ANGELS. Anything goes! Conventional, classically beautiful, statuesque, whimsical, quirky, even (gasp) maybe a Zetti angel or two! Angels are an idea rather than an actuality so who is to say what they look like? Every week we are blown away by the variety of entries, every single one so unique and wonderful. I am sure that this week will bring a host of angels, each one different to the next.

Credits for my sample picture are HERE.

Three Muses Challenge 31 - Something Old, Something New

Well it's the last challenge for 2009 here at the Muses. Thank you so much for supporting us over the last seven months, it's been a fantastic experience for Marie, Bev and myself, making so many new friends and seeing our little community grow and prosper.

We hope you will continue to visit and post your lovely work here and may we take this opportunity to wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010.

So without further ado, here is a little inspiration for this week's theme of SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW. I can't wait to see what this theme will mean to you.

(Credits on my blog.)

Three Muses - Challenge #30 = Home Sweet Home

The aboriginals in Australia call the place of their birth their "belonging place". I've always liked that term. No matter how far we stray, there is a place in our hearts reserved for our belonging place...for home. I've tried to depict the excitement of a young couple, ready to establish a home of their own. (For more about their choice, see my blog). I hope you are all snug in your homes this holiday season, filled with the peace and content that is the spirit of Christmas. You have all enriched my life in many ways. Thank you.

The Three Muses Challenge - Mail Art

It's Wednesday morning here in Western Australia so it is time for our challenge.

This week's theme is MAIL ART which can be anything you make of it. Old letters, postcards and cards, and stamps from far off places are so full of nostalgia for us and it is a delicious exercise to use them in artwork. My problem was knowing when to stop so my collage is a wee bit busy!

We can't wait to see how you use your "stash" of mail ephemera.

The lovely Miss Beverly will be along soon to post her sneak peek for next week.

Credits for my collage are HERE

Three Muses Challenge #28 - Bottles & Jars

I learned the legend of the blue bottle tree from the venerated Storyteller, Kathryn Wyndham, of Selma, Alabama. The legend, originating with the African slaves, is that the blue bottles ward off evil spirits, who fly into the blue bottles at night and are trapped, then evaporated with the morning sun. If you're vigilant, you may still see blue bottle trees in the gardens of the south. I may have shared this story before in response to a challenge at Mixed Media Monday over a year ago, but I couldn't resist repeating it. I hope you've enjoyed hearing about it!

Three Muses Challenge 27 - Fun and Games

Hi it's me, Ann, and this week I have chosen FUN AND GAMES for my theme.

What does FUN AND GAMES mean to you, what will fire your imagination, will you be inspired by playing cards, bingo, a board game or games that people play, or something else entirely?

We can't wait to see what you will create, but just in case you need a little help to get you started, here is a sample I created for your inspiration.

Remember that any medium and any style goes here at the Muses, all we ask is that you have fun. So enjoy.

{For credits see my blog.)

The Three Muses Challenge - Time

The theme this week is “Time”. Time is a subject that can be approached from so many different directions – time flies, the passage of time, time waits for no man, etc. Time affects us all and is the most persistent constant in our lives. How will you illustrate time?

Credits for my collage are here

Three Muses Challenge #25 - KEYS

Success at last (after initial problems with upload). Here's my interpretation of this week's challenge - KEYS. I thought of any number of interpretations -- keys to the kingdom, key to my heart, key to knowledge, and key of C, and finally went with the key of C. I'm anxious to see what all our talented participants have to offer!

Three Muses Challenge 24 - IN YOUR DREAMS

It's Ann here and my theme for this week is IN YOUR DREAMS, which could be a dream of something you have always wanted to be or do, or a dream holiday destination, or a different way of life. For those amongst us who like surreal, it might be a dream person or fantastic landscape. Or you might like the idea of illustrating the darker side of dreaming, a nightmare landscape for example, or does IN YOUR DREAMS conjure up a different image for your entirely? I can't wait to see what you will choose.

But just in case you are stuck for a little inspiration here is my IN YOUR DREAMS sample.

As always, any style or any medium is welcomed, and indeed encouraged, so go ahead and enjoy yourself.

Credits for my sample are on my blog.

The Three Muses Challenge - Pairs

The theme this week is about “pairs” which could be couples, romantic or otherwise, adults or children, birds or beasts – or even plant life!! THINK TWO! The choices are endless and twice the fun!
Credits for the sample picture are on my blog